These three meds can help treat opioid addiction
In a new research paper, scientists from Boston University suggest that categorizing medications that treat opioid use disorder as behind-the-counter drugs could save lives.
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Higher iron levels may protect the heart, but increase stroke risk
In a new study, researchers found that high levels of iron in the body can help boost heart health. But at the same time,...
Scientists find the major cause of autism
In a new study, researchers discovered that autism is 80% reliant on inherited genes.
That means that environmental causes are only responsible for 20% of...
How to protect your heart in the heat
With much of the nation facing a heat advisory this weekend, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and...
New PET imaging may help monitor Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that a positron emission tomography (PET) staging system of β-amyloid (Aβ) accumulation in the brain may help monitor...
Your protein choice linked to your heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that different protein sources could have different health effects on people’s heart disease risk.
They found that healthy plant...
Diabetes drugs may mask dangerous surgery complications
In a new study, researchers found that a new class of diabetes medications is masking the potentially dangerous condition of ketoacidosis at the time...
Cancer treatments can cause heart failure. Here is a way to predict it
In a new study, researchers found key metabolic changes in the blood of patients who used medications to treat cancer.
The changes may help identify...
Intermittent fasting may improve blood sugar levels without weight loss
In a new study, researchers found that intermittent fasting may regulate blood sugar (glucose) levels even when there is little-to-no weight loss.
Intermittent fasting is...
Preventing stroke can help prevent dementia
In a new research article, researchers say that it is important to prevent dementia by preventing stroke.
The risk factors for stroke and dementia are...